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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-10
BRIDGEPORT.

Frank Fisher has returned from an eX-
tensive business trip.
Mr.. Charles A. Rice, OF Sewickly, Pa,
who has been the guest of friends in this
city during the past week, has returned TO
his home
The members of the Athletic AssoCia-
ton tird great sport at their bowling alley
in KirkwOod ThegymnaSeumi is crowded
almost every evening.
The cards for tho wedding OF Miss Lucy
Topping and prominent Kansas CITY bus
mess man have been issued.
DR.. 4. J. Heinlein drew the monster
doll at the NJ. + social on Thursday
night by guessing her name. Florence is
the cognOmeu OF the pretty creature
Drs. J. NJ. Todd and Van Wagner per-
formed difficult operation on Bohemian
woman at the coal works, yesterday, to
relieve her OF strangulated hernia.
The Town Council of Bridgeport has no
tilted the C., L. & w. Railroad Company
TO repair the road from Howard street to
the Labelle glass house. The fill made
along this road prevents drainage, and the
road is now almost impassable. 1t cannot
be repaired I soon.
reDute on the west side of the river. No
lights are kept up from the car stable to
the end OF the wooden bridge, and no one
can see how to get along after night. II
good lights are maintained and the toll
house moved, at the expense of the &. Il
p. Railroad Company, to the west END Of
the bridge, so as to save the passengers to
Wheeling from crossing go many tracks,
the company will make itself very popular
and add to its receipts.
Bridgeport has been known for many
years as the muddiESt town liz the county.
The streets are all fixed little wider and
the center little lower than last year, and
of course there will be more mud than
ever We wish the town could he in
duced TO try a change, and make tsrO gut
tiers, one on each side, instead of one from
curb to curb To make good roads the
gutter in the middle ought to be filled and
kept higher than on either side, 30 the
water will run of But Bridgeport clings
to her old notions with tepacity, and so
the mud gets deeper year ny year.
Miss Minnie Alexander has returned
from pleasant visit in Washington City.
J. C. IIeinlein, Esq, has heen appoint
ed administer of the estate of john HOoia-
| han, deceased.
Yesterday special train hauled by a
big main line engine and containing
James McCrca, General Manager, and
Fourth Vice President of the Pennsyl-
vania Company, William Baldwin Man
aver, and Thomas Dixon engineer of
maintenance Of way of the c. & P, and
John Thomas, Superintendent, passed
through this city. These high diguitaries
were out on q tour of inspection and passed
on to Bellsire. In the evening the train
returned on it's way to Pittsburg
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FILLED THEIR WAGONS.

Kansas Farmers Capture Another Coal
Train. But Pay for What They Take.
WICHITA, KAs, December S.-A coal
famine has been prevailing through the en-
tire western part of Kansas for some time.
Railroad companies have been shipping
hundreds of car loads of coal through from
Colorado to this city and Eastern points,
bat only once in a while can they be in
duced to drop of load in the western part
OF the State.
One night last week farmers captured q
train of coal cars and took what they want
ed. Private dispatches to this city say
another mob Of settlers took in charge an
other train last night, and filled their
wagons. They left their names and money
for what they took ami told tue train hands
that the railroad company could arrest
them il il wanted to.
Some of the farmers live 90 aud 80 miles
from the railroad, and great suffering has
been the result of the lack Of fuel. The set
tiers complain that they are at the mercy
Of the monopoly and that they cannot get
enough fuel 60 keep their families warm.
Trouble is feared If the railroad does not
furnish fuel for the western settlers, rs
they have grown desperate. Upon one oil
the wagons which was filed with coal las;
night was this motto, Coal and Blood ~
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i,ovERNMENTs-Dull but steady.
STNTFS-NeyIectci


RAILROADs-Veryd dull and irregular;
sales S632, 900.
STOCKS The stock market to-day was
very dull, except for few speCialties, and
was heavy in early trading though bet
ter tone was aiterward developed and the
list showed more strength than has been
seen previously during the week. The
opening was made at advances over yester-
day. final figures of from . TO per cent,
init pressure forced prices of in early
tradiug. A reaction soon followed, how
ever, and the market was brought
back 10 the neighbOrhOOd OF open
ing prices. The market then became
extremely dull, but remained firm
throughout most of the afternoon, though
trading was devoid of any special feature,
The close was dull but firm, with most
stocks at or near best prices reached. The
general list is, with but few exceptions,
higher To- night, though the only important
gains are: Canadian Pacific, %; MaDhat-
tan, II; and Union Pacific, Il, while
Richmond and West Point preferred lost
%, and Fort Worth and Denver 81. Sales
2l3, 300 shares Quotations closed bid as
follows:
Adams Express l4O; American Express
les; Canada Pacific $50; Central Pacific
30; Che,apeake and Ohio 3; do preferred
tirsts Ct; 10 seconds AZ; Chicago and Alton,
100; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 1877;
Delaware end Hudson 1881; Delaware,
Lackawauna and Western, 1873; Denver
and Rio Grande, 22i; Erie, 20; do pre-
ferred 664; F.. Wayne. Isl; Illinois Cen
trail, ia; Lake Shore, 944; Michigan
Central, SG4; Minneapolis and st. Louis,
81; dc preferred, 90; Missouri Pacific,
500; Northern Pacific, 22s; do preferred
Asa; Chicago and Northwestern, l07; do
preferred 1891; New York Central, 1881;
oregon Transconnrent2l, 1919; Pacific
Mail, 363; Peoria, D. x (. l9t; Pittsburg
1852; Pullman Palace Gar lao; Reading,
67s; Rock Island. 1lOi; st. Louis ard
San Francisco, rs; 40 preferred, 7O!; first
preferred. liz; ST. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba lot; st Paul and Omaha, 3ss;
do preferrst lO7; Texas Pacific, 27!; Union
Pacific IS; United States Express IS;
Weatsr.. "mian Telegraph III.
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MARTINS FERRY q,

Council met last night and awarded the
contracts for the new hook and ladder
truck aud the hose reels, and closed an
agreement with the wheeling Natural Gas
Company. g,
Mrs. James Y. Patterson has returned
from a three weeks visit with friends IN
Pittsburg and Allegheny, Pa
John p. Liechtt has secured a number
Of pupils in German and will organize
class.
Mr.. Stephen Hipkins is in Washington,
Pa on business.
Ong's great display of fine holiday goods
will soon be complete. 1t will be the
finest ever brought to the city.
The wOrkmen at the ElsOn Glass Works
notified Manager Elson yesterday afternoon
not to fill in the pots, as they would not
work again till the differences existing are
settled.
Mr.. John B. PAUL is at home from Bel
laire, laid up with a severe cold.
T. C.Stewart spent yesterday IN Bellalre.
Thos. Conoway was in Tiltonville on
business yesterday.
James K. Wier returned to his home IN
Pittsburg yesterday after weeks sojourn
in this city.
Miss Kate Bradford, of Claysville, who
has during the past week conducted the
music at the Baptist Church, has gone to
her home to spend week. She will return
on VOnday next.
Many enquiries have been made OF your
correspondent as to the settlement the
School Board made with the Penn Mutual
Insurance Company as regards the land
on which the North school building stands.
Yesterday l gathered the following facts:
The Penn Company brought suit against
the School Board for the purchase money,
So, 500 and interest, the latter amounting
to about 5000 This case was settled by
said company paying all costs, abandoning
their claim OF interest and agreeing to
make and secure plat If Huey's addition
and deed to the Board the land, as well
as that for Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Cen
ter streets and alleys on the performance
of which the School Board was 70 pay the
purchase prices, 500. On this agree
ment the Insurance company brought
suit for $500 before making
q plat and deed as agreed.
Afterwards while this suit was peAGlng
the company offered a deed IN settle ment
which was satisfactory to the School
Boards attorney. This was accepted and
the suit was allowed 10 20 by default,
there being no further differences. The
Board has presented claim to the lnSur-
ance Company Tor the amount vi expense
10 which il las heen forced by the failure
of the company to put Cinder walks, foot
paths and bridges a. specified in their sole
contract.
The last grand rehearsal of Prot. Scho-
fields Concert Combination of sixty four
performers was held in Commercial Hail
last night, and was a grand success. The
concert will be given this Saturday even
ing, December 10th. in lafayette Hall,
Marlin's Ferry, commencing at ) p. III.
This promises to be the most enjoyable
concert ever given in the city, and mUst
be heard to be appreciated. Tickets are
now Oh sale at DR.. 0ng's drug store. See
programme of concert. Let there be.a
good attendance, as this programme is per
formed by the pupils of Prof SchOtield.
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VIII Iyes Lose 5000, 900

INDIANAPOLIS, December s.-A special
to the Nelrs from Terre Haute contains an
interview with W. K. McKeen, President
concerning the status OF the deal for the
Yandslis line with the c. H. * d. officials.
He says the latter did not offer to take up
Ives note for the deferred payment which
is for 500, 600 and not 81, 400, 900, rs has
been published. They talked about the
transaction several hours and the inference
il that an extension of time was asked.
Mr.. McKeen says that Ives paid him over
$500, 600 in June, all of which will be for
feited if the notes due are not taken up.
Had Ives not stripped the treasury of all
its cash and the earnings during the time
Of his control, the road would be that much
better off for the transaction. As it is, it
is about a million dollars the loser. Moth
ing will be done in any event now until the
January meeting
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Y,w French Cabinet. Are Made.

LONDON, December S.-The announce
ment that NJ. Goblet has agreed to under
take the construction of government for
France attests the accuracy of the Oft-re-
peated assertion that French statesmen and
politicians are q close corporation IN re.
speCt t. the division OF or rotation in office,
no matter what their apparent party diff
ferences may he.
NJ. Goblet is himself comparatively
new man in French politics, yet he has
on one occasion held the office Of Premier
and is ticmiy established in his place on
the ljsr Vt 'eligihles" for any Cab
met position. As often as a minis
try falls the timber for . new Cabinet
is selected from the pile of possibili-
titles and the rest carefully put away for
for the next crisis together with that inst
fallen, which comes out again rs good as
new when wanted. Ever since the estab-
lishment of the Republic the same corpora
ton has monOpolized the cabiuet-making
business, the only changes In the person
mel of the firm being made by the addition
of a new name from time to time as an old
one disappeared from the roster through
the death of its owner, so that it has come
to be the most matter OF fact thing to re-
gard this OF that gentlemen's appointment
as certain under particular Premiership.
NJ. De Freycinet and Goblet departed TO
certain extent from the established,
though unwritten rule, the one by ap-
pointing and the other by retaining Cen
eral Boulanger as Minister Of War, and OF
course in the estimation Of the enemies OF
that officer share the responsibility for his
innovations and the political turmoil be
created ut the close of his ministerial ca
reer. General Boulapger has the advan-
tsge of experience in addition to the other
valuable qualities he possesses and M.
Goblet could do much worse than to recall
him to the War Office Whatever may be
Boulanger's faults it is plain that should
France become involved in war within the
next few years she will have that unques'
tionably brilliant organizer 10 thank
for any success she may achieve,
General Ferron, his successor, tried in vain
to improve on the work done by Bou'
LANCER, but was unable to do so, and was
also reluctantly compelled to carry out
some of the plans the former Minister had
formed and complete much Of the work he
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Iron for Fruit Trees.


An exchange furnishes an account OF the
successful experiment Of Ole Of its cores
pondents who buried old iron about the
roots of his trees, which resulted in great
improvement in their growth, and in a
greatly increased crop of fruit. We have
no doubt of the correctness OF the state
ment. 1t reminds US of an experiment
with similar result, made many years ago,
when the theory was extensively advocated
that electricity aided vegetable growth,
and the grapevine planted at the foot OF
the recently erected lightning rod made
twice the growth of the vines remote from
it; and the rows of beans planted over the
buried wire with upturned points at the
ends, grew more vigorously than beans
elsewhere. twas found that I'll be increased
growth of the vine was entirely the result
of the deep bed of mellow earth made in
setting the foot of the rod deep into the
soil, and the beans enjoyed the benefit of
similar treatment by the mellow trench
for the wire. The pieces Of old iron, refuse
stove pipes, worn horse shoes, caSt-otf iron
kettles, &c, could not be buried under the
trers without digging the soil deeply and
thoroughly, to the great benefit OF the
roots. Otherwise, the iron could be Of no
benefit.
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ESole Agent for Dupont's Sporting, Mining
and Blasting Powder
Headquarters for Eckermsnn & wins eele-
brStea Church Candles, all styles Iana
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Dangerous Plan.

PHILADELPHIA, December S.-The
third in the series of letters addressed by
General Master Workman Powderly to the
Order of the Knights of Labor, published
in this weeks issue of the Journal o.
United Labor, is confined 10 an attack on
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
with a recommendation that the United
States Government should control all tele
graph lines.
The plan OF placing the stock ofthe only
telegraph system in the Union IN the
hands of foreign capitalists, Mr.. Powderly
thinks, is ominous of impending danger,
and he cites the recent crisis in France a.
an example of monarchial interference IN
republican institutions.
He argues that the Government can do
the telegraphing OF the country as success
fully as the mail carrying. and ridicules
the idea that it would amount TO anything
as a political factor, because, as he says,
there are only about Il, 900 telegraphers in
the United States.
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CINCINNATI, o., December 9.--HUgs-
Steady; common aud light 81 0Os5 10
hacking and butchers So 25a5 50.
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A Big Unionist Meeting.

LONDON, December S.-Lord Harhng-
ton presided at the conference in West
minister Hall to-day of Liberal Unionists'
Many leaders of the party were on the
platform. Six hundred delegates were
present.
The Earl of Derby offered resolution IN
favor of increased exertions 10 strengthen
the Unionist party. He said that the con-
stituencies, especially those OF Scotland,
showed marked incre-Se of feeling IN IA
yor of the dissidents. The Irish question
had been so prolonged that it is possible
that the people might say it must be set
tied somehow, but they should be made
to understand that the granting of an Irish
Parliament would be no settlement, but
only the beginning of an agitation as vio-
lent and as troublous as the last one.
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PETROLEUM V. MASSEY

Saws. '.Iutimit acquaintance with tru
trend always increases our reSpeckt tur
that friend.
This Is the reason why Synvita Blocks
continue 10 make friends ~ their virtues
become better known Clergymen, puohc
speakers, and people in all the avenues OF
life are a unit in their praise OF that won
5erfpl new remedy, Synvita Cough Blocks.
They are warranted to cure Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis HoarseneSs, Tickling IN the
Throat. Sore Throat and Group; % doses,
- cents Hundreds bear testimony to the
remarkable cures OF DIaTThWa, Dysentery,
Fink. Cholera lntantum, OF Summer Com
plant and Cholera MOrbus, effected by
Synyita Blackberry Blocks; p doses, %
cents. We have stacks Of testimonials
from mothers, who, after dosing their chill
lren with strong medicines for other sup
gs,,F diseases. have completely cured them
nv usipg Synvita Worm Blocks; % doses,
% cents. After you have tried all the
high-priced bottle remedies and nave found
no reliCt, buy package OF Synylta Ma
pey Blood and Liver Blocks and be cured
So doses, - cents. II you want the finest
ionic Bltters in the market, buy package
of Synyita Bitter Blocks for p cents, and
make from TO I gallon Of pure tonic Bit
teTs.
All th.sr remedies only cent dose.
No box, no teaspoon, no sticky bottle. Put
up in patent packages Warranted to cure
or money refunded. Sold by druggists
everywhere. Geta checker board of your
dealer Tree. Send your address on postal
card for copy Of THE SYSyrTA BLOCK, >,
which contains history OF diseases and
cures. on send cent stamp for a sample OF
Cough Block aud q copy ct THE SHNvITA
BLo,K. Address, The Syuyita Co, Lock
Box ggg, Dclphcs, Ohio.
ANTON p. Has, Agent for Wheeling,
opposite postotiice.
d. L. NcSwOgnS Agent for Martins
Ferry, q
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MFANXE
SKIN DISEASES.

Our Oldest child. now six years OF age, when
an infant six months old vas attacks: with q
virulent, malignant skin disease. All ordinary
remedies failing, we called or family physician,
who attempted 10 cure ii: but II pred with al
of the little fellows r,c-son frpm the middle of
his back down 70 his knees, was one so(!d RASH,
ugly, painful, blotChed, and malicious. We had
no rest at night, no pegce ty day. Finally. We
were advised 10 Try the CCTICCRA REMEDIES.
four weeks u complete cure was wrought, !eay-
ing the little fellows person as white and
healthy as though he had never been attacked.
In MY opinion your valuable remedies saved his
perfectly well, no repetition Of the disease hay
ing ever occurred GEO X. SMITH,
Atty at Law and Expos Any, Ashland, O.
REFERENCE: J. u. W6ist, Druggist, Ashland, ..
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IHAvE NOT used all of one bottle vet.

l HAVE NOT used all Of one bottle yet. l
suffered from catarrh for twelve years, ex-
the nauseating dropping in the
throat peculiar TO that disease, and nose
bleed almost daily. tried various RENE
dies without benefit until last April, when
l saw Ely's Cream Balm advertised in the
Boston BGdget. l procured q bottle, and
SINCE the first days use have had DO more
6leeding-the soreness is entirely gone
ID. u. Davidson, with the Boston Budget,
formerly with Boston Journal.
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THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN

Are born into the world every day with some &C.
zematous Election, suCh rs milk crust, scall
head, SC IF, or danlruf, sure 10 develop into an
agoniziDg eczema, the itching, burning, and dis
fguration Of which make life prolonged tor
ture unless properly treated.
A warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP, an eIquis-
tie Skin Beautiher, and a single application OF
CUTICERA, the Great skin Cure, with a little Co.
T!CURA SESOLvEST, the New Blood Purifier, are
often sufficient 10 arres, the progress OF the dis
ease, and point 10 8 speedy anu permanent cure.
Hence, no mother " no loves h. children, who
takes pride IN their beauty, purity. and healL b,
in beStowing upon them a chilGs greatest in.
heritanca, q skin without blemish, and body
nourishel by pure blood, should fail 10 make
trial OF the CUTICURA REMEDIES.
Sold everywhere. Price, CUTICURA. SOC SOAP,
sc; REsoLvEST, 81. PrepspCd ty the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co, Boston, Mass.
1S-Seld for How 70 Cure skin Diseases, O.
pages, 20 illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
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poherty Charged With Murder.

LONDON, December S.-Doherty, OF
Philadelphia, who shot Graham, Of Roches-
ter, little over . week ago, was to-day
arraigned in Court and charged with muir
der. 1t is alleged that Doherty had lost
money to Graham at cards, and when the
latter demanded payment Doherty pro-
cured his revolver and shot him.
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COTTON.
New York.

NEW YORK, December 9,-Cotton-
Middlipg 1Otc; Orleans lOsc; futures
closed barely steady; December lO:35c;
January 1O.43c; February ~ 52c; March
10 Gle; April 10 Csc; May lO.76c; June
10. SO; July 10 Sc; August 10 Gle; Sep.
TENDER 10. 42c; October 10. l0c.
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oil CITY,

OIL CITY, December 9-Petroleum-
Opened at tote; highest nc; lowest I6tc;
closed at nc; sales 34s, 600 barrels; clear
snces, |. 47S, 900 barrels; runs 43, 416 bar
rels; shipments 80, 1873 bsrrelsi charters,
81. $40 barrels
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

Money at 4a5 Fsr Cent.-'icvernmenis
Dali but St9sdy-St"cks Bigher-Flour
Unchangod-whrat Higher.
NEW YORK, December 9.-MCney on
cali easy at 4l5 per cent, last loan at 4!
per cent, closed otieJcd at 3 per cent. +;
prime mercantile paper 6as4 per cent;
sterling exchange quiet but steady at 1917
a4Slk.
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LIVE STOC6.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, December g. Cattle-Re.
ceipts 1000 head; shipments none; mar.
ket steady; stOckers and feeders 81 75a
3 90 COWS, bulls and mixed 81 2Oa2 so;
natives 50 7Oa5 go; Texas cows 81 25a1 80.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head; shipments
1000 head; shipments none; market dull
and steady; packers and shippers s. OKLA
5 SIS; heavy IS 3Oa5 So; mixed 81 65a5 10.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
none; market steady; Western 81 %;
lambs s. 75a5 IS.
New York.
New YORK, December 9.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts |, so head; market dull and lower;
very choice native steers S. So very poor
do So 20; extremes, native steers IS 3Oa
5 90.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts $500 head (;
fair trade at So 5Oa5 90 for sheep; S. GOA
6 IS for lambs; choice Canada lambs
s. so.
Hogs Receipts ), 800 head; market near
" nominal for live hogs at s. 2Ja5 50.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, December Cat
tle-Receipts 80 head; shipments 30 head;
nothing doing; all through consignments.
Hogs-Receipts 3,400 head; shipments
3,4OO head; market dull; Philadelphias
So 5Oa5 90; mixed s. 40a5 As; Workers
S. 2Oaa5 80; common to fair So 0Oa5 10
Sheep-Receipts |, 400 head ship
mpnts 800 head; market, nothing doing
on account OF nothing for gale.
CinCinDatl.
CINCIENATI, o., December 9.--HUgS-
Steady; common aud light 81 0Os5 10;
packing and butchers So 25a5 50.
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sunday trains on e. a o. Ry., srr1,s ., Chas,ss.
Ton nj clio p. m. waiting for B. Z. r. r. trails No.
l. h Point Peasant This il the short line and
els via he Ohio Rive Railroad. T% ;nspsmS
tiOa regarding tho nai1A. rout0A, str-, aAidns0
=. :. ROsiHBbas
9snesal Passenger AVN
PAkerpfairR ", Va
YRED HusKyN,
TTsyeiius rD&e,sef Axss:s
Wbseiins ~ We
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left unfinished, on the lines he had lam
down. General Boulanger was made an
issue in the construction of the Rouvier
Cabinet and may become factor IN the
formation of its successor.
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DRY GOODS
Rev yosk.

New YORK, December 9.-Dry Goods
The market was generally quiet for cotton
goods, but very lstrong. Constitution
brown cottons advanced tc, with sales at
latest prices at tic for 80 inch. .